Telegram-herald., 1887-10-01

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mph4lieally = re4dins age ana tas la-iA- /
ties that nov exist tor The 9fiut.ng aad ta7- /
lc4iion oi readlEs matter are wonderful - /
contemplate The improved appliances
for The printing aad mani taclure 81 books,
sae facilities Tor traEspoftiug them al over
toe world are rensI 4 zDle f0f Completeness
and 4llllfy. AL these agencies may - sln-
pl1g esl - advantage ln our a0rz. toe
gfeat sAserness tA4l psOp.e have 70 fesd
~ cn tie general noFe1enls toat are
gong on saou.d enrgaEsse "a 70
push tbs work t0 TIE greatest possible sx-
tslE
Ia the matter Of he sale 0f our denomlna-
ti0nal literature. ve are obliged 10 Woik
from = different standpoint than the popU-
az puDIlshiux houses Of the country in E1e
sale of or sQDscrlpfion books, periodicals,
etc.. there must be genuine missionary
spirit oar salesmen musC not nope TO
MAKE IA a money making business. The
world Is our leld. aud our literature must
be pushed into every portion Of II. The
truths ss bold and proclaim ars al lnpor-
tznt, and siil 20 70 the whole world The
Lord will hold Us responsible Tor the en-
pl0ymenL Ot he facilities that are within
oar power We have started ont % canvass
tce entire world and have laid plans ac-
cofiingly. Zach Of our several publishing
| houses IS a general agent within TIE
jurisdiction Of each publishing house,
/ eacn state Tract aud Missionary
society IS constituted a subordinate agent
A genersi slate agent : appointed, who
proceeds % organize companies Of canvass
7 ers al over h.s territory, eacA company be-
/ ing under the direction OF leader. Thus
! the territory - all systematically mapped
| out, aud 10 double caDvessiDg can occur
and no territory is sighted or neglected.
L Taus ths Individual canvassers are subject
20 their leaders. the leaders are subject 10
/ tbs state agents. snd the state agents 20 the
/ Publishing houses, and all Is system sad
order.
one important argument in favor OF scat
| tering the truth oy means of books and
periodicals. Is, that IL IS selt-supporting.
| Also, those who engage IN this line Of Work
thereby become fitted 10 enter stll other
| 6e.ds Of labor. The work OF scattering the
| truth by the sale OF books and periodicals
! 8 Al honorable one. and one that All should
| be proud 10 enter. It's benefit. are beyond
estimatiOn sacrifice is reeded, but a corre-
| spending rev rd will be received.
There "a q great demand for workers
OF this class. Here is a vast Neld open. and
the harvest Is ripe and waiting for earnest,
faithful labOrers. Every individual mem-
Der OF our denomination should De interest
ed in the esnyassing work; all should give
! aid aud encouragement 10 the canYsSsers.
They should De individuals who are conse-
Grated ~ the work, and then they should be
regarded as Gods messengers.
| With regard 90 the progress and condition
OF the work the speaker gave an encOurag-
ing report from many localities Our pub
fishing houses have been obliged 70 largely
increase their facilities in order 10 meet the
increased demands for publications, books,
f1.eff t.aa AsI -.
enlarge its building and aid much new
machinery. The Office now contains nifty
! thousand square feet of floor space. and
/ amplovs about two hundred hands. This
ossce used four hundred and forty tons Ol
PAPER last year, and will consume
much more this year, as the sales are
already $4,000 ahead OF what they
we're last year st this time. With all tn'
. increased facilities. the Office has not beer
aole 10 keep up It's orders. The same con
dlaon exists with the Pacific Press At OAK
and. Cal. and to 3 considerable extent a
Christians. Norway, st Basel Switzerland
il England and in Australia.
The books and periodicals issued IRON
the.s Offices comprise q widely varied list
on many different subjects. They are pub
! hshed IN eight different languages, twenty
two regular periodicals are issued. w
have scarcely made a beginning; we hav'
]
( bs done. our sales must reach a million dol
' lars per year.
The work is spreading rapidly and W
have sbnniant reason TO feel encouraged
0 The Lord has graciOnsly blessed our ieebl
=. efforts. sad Il We 20 forth in bis strength
putting our trust IN Him He will continu
> TO bless Il.
7 CAPTAIN EldridEs ~ thoroughly enthusi
sst,c IN the work ~ the head oi v hich ne IA
= I 80 20
b complete success.
Z The conference held q session during IA
forenoon. when the Committee on Re5olu
: ti0us made further report. Among "a
: resolutions presented Is the following oi
temperance.
, wazexAs. The temperance questions hs
become i've political theme OF the da,
r and,
4, wHxsss. The great religious bodies Of th
land are arranging themselves IN its iavo
snI placing themselves on record as to 81
- position they occupy. and
, WEKaRss seventh Day Acventists Al
second % none in the advocacy and practiC
= IF total abstinence from aii alcoholic stiu
uisnfs and narcotics; therefore.
RsFts That We are nov. and shall ev'
BE- in favor Of the absolute and entire Dr.
4 hibition of the liquor traffic bY constitg
a lons and statutory enactment
a mus - - seen Nnst pesttio0 oeFen'
Dsv Adventsts occupy on the ten
persncs question. A. the election IA
spring they voted solid for prohibition
= Afternoon Service.
= Several selections by the choir stt-ac;'
> isrxe sadieDce snd At 80 Mrs +.
White agsin spoke burning words Of tru'
p 20 spDrscistive hesrers. Her text e.
a. faken from Acts ls-ii. Here is . We
/, ( derfnl history. The AKA glimpse th'
catch of their ascending Lord is bis has
50 oufsrrefched IN blessing. sat his v0ic
: '8ehald, { sm With you unul the end
fhs sorid. and The angels assured t1s
"a he rouid cone sEAin. Their w0r1s were
IL Discourse On tas secoud advent. 4
q. prorufss allied ths hearts d the disc ol
va fe- ana haro-i.sv ar1 hnns fnaf